Friday Night, August 14th

Artist: Funkadelic

Album: Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow

Year of first release: 1971

Songwriters: George Clinton, Eddie Hazel, Billy Bass Nelson

Memorable Lyrics:

• "Well, I know that I probably should not/Matter of fact, I probably could not/Buy all the good time meant for me"

Complete lyrics at the Motherpage (http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/lyrics_funkadelic/lyr-fymind#lyr-s-friday)

This song's lyrics are relatively simple, particularly compared with the in-depth social and political statements of later albums (and even other songs off this album), concerning partying on a Friday night, for which the singer knows he has an insatiable appetite.

Personnel:

Lead Vocals: Billy Bass Nelson